#recordoftheday BAND Kissin' Dynamite ALBUM NOT THE END OF THE ROAD LABEL Napalm Records OUT Jan 21st, 2022 OUR RATING 83/100 Despite two years of pandemic, KISSIN’ DYNAMITE, with the new album THE END OF THE ROAD, out two days ago on Napalm Records, shout their cry of hope. Again fresh and smart, they unleash an album with twelve tracks full of energy and sun. Great arena (hard) rock played at their best, perfect also throughout more melodic passages. The right dose of eight

#shortreview #review BAND LESSON IN VIOLENCE ALBUM THRASHFALL OF MANKIND LABEL Iron Shield Records OUT Feb 18th, 2022 OUR RATING 75/100 LESSON IN VIOLENCE are a thrash metal band from Germany ready to unleash the new album THRASHFALL OF MANKIND, available on IRON SHIELD on Feb 18th, 2022. “Lesson in Violence” was born in summer 2019, named after a song by Exodus. Violence in music ... and nowhere else! Actually they are making a set to bring the violence on stage, dealing wi

#review BAND The Neptune Power Federation ALBUM Le Demon De L’Amour LABEL Cruz Del Sur Music OUT Feb 18th, 2022 OUR RATING 86/100 The Neptune Power Federation are ready to unleash their fifth album “Le Demon De L’Amour” on Feb 18th, 2022. Off the heels of their acclaimed 2019 “Memoirs of a Rat Queen” studio album, the members of The Neptune Power Federation utilized the pandemic to forge an album that takes more chances than its predecessor. While the band’s trademark rock s

#review BAND FIREBREATHER ALBUM DWELL IN THE FOG LABEL RidingEasy Records OUT Feb 25th, 2022 OUR RATING 75/100 Firebreather, swedish trio from Gothenburg, was out three years ago with debut album “Under a Blood Moon”, that was in-your-face and raw. Now it’s time for new platter DWEEL IN THE FOG, available on Feb 25th, 2022. An album where guitar and bass tones are entrancing paired with vocalist/guitarist Mattias Nööjd’s guttural yet melodic howls and drummer Axel Wittbeck’s

#review BAND Venator ALBUM ECHOES FROM THE GUTTER LABEL Dying Victims Productions OUT Feb 25th, 2022 OUR RATING 82/100 On Feb 25th will be out the highly anticipated debut album of Austria’s band VENATOR, entitled “Echoes From the Gutter”, available on Dying Victims Productions. Formed in 2016, throughout 2020 VENATOR unleashed their recorded debut, the EP “Paradiser”. The debut full-lenght shows an amazing artwork courtesy of frontman Hans Huemer; From the Gutter takes the

#review BAND EMERALD SUN ALBUM KINGDOM OF GODS LABEL EL PUERTO RECORDS OUT Jan 28th, 2022 OUR RATING 83/100 After four album, classic/power HM band from Greece EMERALD SUN is ready to unleash their 5th effort, entitled KINGDOM OF GODS, available on Jan 28th, 2022 on EL PUERTO RECORDS. This new album provides power metal vibes mixed with more classic elements, helped by both thundering and dynamic drums, screaming guitars, heavy riffs, and vocals always brilliant. Ten tracks i

#review BAND MARTYR ALBUM PLANET METALHEAD LABEL PT78 Records OUT Feb 24th, 2022 OUR RATING 85/100 Dutch metal band Martyr will release a new studio full-lenght, entitled “Planet Metalhead”, on Feb 24th, 2022, another great example of old-school HM, with speed and thrash influences. Planet Metalhead will be available in various formats and bundle packages and is set for a worldwide release through the Dutch Pt78 Records label in association with No Dust Records (Netherlands)

#review BAND THUNDEROR ALBUM FIRE IT UP LABEL Boonsdale Records OUT Feb 25th, 2022 OUR RATING 75/100 Thunderor is a band started up in the midst of the pandemic when JJ Tartaglia (Skull Fist) felt a calling to develop his singing and front his own band. He was joined by Skull Fist bandmate Jonny Nesta and Oscar Rangel (Operus, ex-#Annihilator) creating a heavy 80’s influenced power trio. Their debut album “Fire It Up” will be out on Feb 25th, 2022 via Boonsdale Records. It’s

#review BAND TENSION ALBUM DECAY LABEL Dying Victims Productions OUT Jan 28th, 2022 OUR RATING 80/100 DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is ready to unleash the debut album of TENSION, from Leipzig, east Germany, entitled “Decay”, avalaible on CD, vinyl and cassette TENSION was founded in 2015 by vocalist Maik H. and guitarist Phil. M.; the band was then rounded out by ex-members of Toxic Beast and Germany’s Prowler. From the beginning main influences were the First Wave of Swedish H

#review BAND BULLET-PROOF ALBUM CELL XIX LABEL Sleaszy Rider SRL OUT Dec 21st, 2021 OUR RATING 83/100 Four years after FORSAKEN ONE, BULLET PROOF unleashed, via SLEASZY RIDER, their third “beast”, CELL XIX, in the last part on 2021. A delayed return due to pandemic and line-up changes but it was worth waiting for. After an intro, the first attack is BRAINOCIDE, helped by pressing drums and roaring bass lines, a great example of old school thrash enhanced by more classic HM el

#review BAND KONTACT ALBUM FIRST CONTACT LABEL TEMPLE OF MISTERY OUT Jan 4th, 2022 OUR RATING 75/100 One week ago Canadian HM band, featuring members of well-known names such as Blackrat and Traveller, unleashed the 5-tracks Ep entitled FIRST KONTACT. A great appetizer that provides an interesting blend of Classic HM with epic/doom influences, the whole thing enriched by a personal touch. A true old school band that shows something different; to remark “Fieldz the Sunshrine

#review BAND SARTORI ALBUM DRAGON’S FIRE LABEL Rockshots Records OUT Jan 28th, 2022 OUR RATING 80/100 SARTORI will release their forthcoming debut album "Dragon's Fire" due out on January 28th, 2022 via ROCKSHOTS RECORDS. Andy Anderson Sartori was born in Brazil with Italian roots and has lived all over the globe, including London and now the US. His sound is universal and has recorded music from England to Brazil. Andy Sartori's music is also very popular in Japan. This epic

#review BAND MAGNUM ALBUM THE MONSTER ROARS LABEL Steamhammer OUT Jan 14th, 2022 OUR RATING 82/100 On Jan 14th, 2021 MAGNUM will unleash their new album entitled THE MONSTER ROARS, available on STEAMHAMMER. Almost 50 years of career for a fancy band, able to provide again their hard rock sound rich of melody and progressive vibes. With producer and bassist as member, MAGNUM show 12 fancy tracks marked by style, power, and intensity. An album to listen in its entirety, enhanc

#review BAND MAULE ALBUM MAULE LABEL Gatesofhellrecords OUT Jan 14th, 2022 OUR RATING 82/100 Traditional HM band from VANCOUVER, Canada Maule will release its self-titled debut album on January 14th, 2022 on Gates of Hell Records. With this first full-lenght they provide a fresh sound, clearly influenced from 80’s classic vibes with a powerful twist and a personal touch. Formed in 2017 by rhythm guitarist/vocalist Jakob Weel and bassist Johnny Maule, they unleashed “From Hel

#review BAND The Drippers ALBUM SCANDINAVIAN THUNDER LABEL The Sign Records OUT Dec 10th, 2021 OUR RATING 78/100 THE DRIPPERS was out last month with a new album entitled SCANDINAVIAN THUNDER. They provide energy RNR, with clear influences from 90’s Scandinavian rock and classic bands. Their sound shows screaming guitars, sing along choruses and raw energy! In 2018 the band released their debut EP “Motherfuc#ers Be Drippin’”. The EP was mixed by Tomas Skogsberg in Sunlight St

#reissue #review BAND SACRIFICE ALBUM TOTAL STEEL LABEL RELICS FROM THE CRYPT OUT Dic 17, 2021 RELICS FROM THE CRYPT, the sub-label of DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS dedicated to keeping the past alive, is proud to present a vinyl LP reissue of the cult second album of Japan’s SACRIFICE, Total Steel, licensed from Carnal Beast. From their humble beginnings in 1985 on to their super-cult debut album, 1987’s Crest of Black, SACRIFICE have stood for uncompromising Thrash HM. Much lik

#review BAND TANGENT ALBUM TANGENT (Ep) LABEL Dying Victims Productions OUT Jan 28th, 2022 OUR RATING 80/100 DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is ready to unleash the self-titled debut Ep of Australian band TANGENT, available on CD and 12” vinyl formats on Jan 28th, 2022. This power-trio band includes current and former members of Demons Gate, Outcast, Convent Guilt, and Shackles among others. Four songs in this EP, opened by SPELLBREAKER, a great track were rockin’ vibes meets tradi

#review BAND Redstacks ALBUM REVIVAL OF THE FITTEST LABEL Pure Steel Records OUT Jan 21st, 2022 OUR RATING 85/100 The debut album from Dutch Classic Hard Rock band REDSTACKS, entitled “Revival of the Fittest” is scheduled for January 21st, 2022 on PURE STEEL RECORDS. The band was founded by Jeffrey Revet and Jouke Westerhof in 2018; the upcoming debut album will feature well-known vocalists, such as Laura Guldemond from Burning Witches and Jan Willem Ketelaers from Ayreon, a

#review BAND Screaming Shadows ALBUM LEGACY OF STONE LABEL FROM THE VAULTS OUT Nov 12th, 2021 OUR RATING 84/100 Two weeks ago was out the fifth full-lenght from SCREAMING SHADOWS, Italian band led by Tygers Of Pan Tang guitarist FRANCESCO MARRAS. The title is LEGACY OF STONE and the album is available on FROM THE VAULTS. After morphing the band into different line-ups and names, Screaming Shadows was established as an entity in 1999 by Francesco Marras. All the band needed wa

#review BAND CHEROKEE ALBUM BLOOD & GOLD LABEL Dying Victims Productions OUT Nov 19th, 2021 OUR RATING 80/100 Debut album of Germany’s CHEROKEE, Blood & Gold, was out on DYING VICTIM on Nov 19th, 2021 and available on CD and double-LP vinyl formats. Founded in 2014 and with many lineup changed, with the first complete consisting of guitarists Simon Siantidis and Alexander Beda Maria Kleusch, bassist Fabian Albert Dey, drummer Fabian Kampa, and vocalist Katharina Heldt, they r